That's exactly what I'm thinking.
There could be real benefits to that for a non-publicly traded company. They don't have to do an IPO, and if they've got cash but no operating business (yet), they don't have to get a brand new banking license, although they'd likely still get put through somewhat of a wringer due to the change in control of Corus.
The other alternative would be to get financing and just re-commence operations. Doable in theory, I guess, but probably facing a lot of hurdles.
If I had to guess, I'd say Tricadia has already found a partner and they're haggling out the details, hence the hiring of the guy they proposed to "oversee" the liquidation. He really seems more like a bank president type then a liquidator. I just don't see why a guy with his track record would want to simply cut checks and wind down a business, unless he's really retired and doesn't want to hassle with running an operating company.
